Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, covering over 17 million square kilometres, and encompassing more than one-eighth of Earth’s inhabited land area.

The world’s largest country has the longest railway, second-largest art museum in the world and is home to many billionaires. April 8, 2019, at 4:34 p.m. Russia is the world’s largest nation with a rich history and several dozen ethnic groups.